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Pursuit of Happiness: The Buddhist Way

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<strong>The</strong> Natural Sequence <strong>of</strong><strong>Happiness</strong>“ It is in the nature <strong>of</strong> things (dhammata) that theabsence <strong>of</strong> remorse is present in a virtuous person.A person who has no (feelings) <strong>of</strong> remorse need notdetermine in his mind that joy should arise in him.It is <strong>of</strong> the nature <strong>of</strong> things that joy arises in a personwho has no remorse. A person who is joyful need notdetermine in his mind that delight should arise in him.It is <strong>of</strong> the nature <strong>of</strong> things that delight arises ina joyful person.”[Aṇguttaranikāya]Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Karunadasa’s public lecture on<strong>Pursuit</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Happiness</strong>: <strong>The</strong> <strong>Buddhist</strong> <strong>Way</strong>69 4/13/2013

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